“I have two. Fracas by Robert Piguet, it’s one of those ones that just stuck — it’s very beautiful and I like the black bottle. And anything Annick Goutal. My boyfriend’s mum, who has such beautiful taste, introduced me to it and has bought me several different scents over the years. The bottles are gorgeous and it’s so old world, and very French. I love Gardenia Passion as it’s sentimental, and also Petite Cherie. I love trying new scents, too – I’m currently wearing Loewe and Louis Vuitton Rose des Vents.”

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On her style:

“It’s like I have a personality disorder — anything very sporty, eclectic, a mix of vintage and unique one-off pieces. I like textures and interesting details. I think what interests me most is mixing contrasts — like high and low together, rough and soft, feminine and masculine. I can be colourful but also drawn to lots of camel and black. I’m a hard one to pin down.”

“I studied fashion and textile design, and was on exchange in Paris for fashion week. I was working on a show and was called away to drop some samples to a stylist. It was the first time I had been ‘on set’ and I loved everything about it. I came home to Australia, began assisting, and interned at Vogue Australia, and one thing led to another. [My] favourite shoot is really hard! I’ve recently been collaborating with a lot of artists, including Caroline Denervaud and Maurits Sillem; I find this work really interesting. Last year I went to Senegal with M.I.A., that was really cool.”

“Over-plucking my eyebrows at school [was my biggest beauty mistake]. That was not a good look.”

“Paris has had a bit of a boom in terms of restaurants and cafes. I live in the 10eme, so there’s lots of little spots like Holybelly, Bob’s Juice Bar and Le Verre Volé. I love Frenchies Wine Bar, Clamato, and Clown Bar. La Mano has fun Mexican vibes, although can be a bit random. For vintage shopping, weekend markets are great, also the various Kilo Shops, and for high-end it’s Anoushka.”

“An increased shift within the fashion (and other industries) towards sustainable practices. Compassion and equality for all. A halt on globalisation of high street brands so ‘local’ brands have a better chance at survival. That people no longer need to flea their countries for a better life; that the source of the problem is instead improved. That people’s rampant obsession with Instagram tapers off.”

“[Beauty means] individuality, humility, being down to earth. I adore people who don’t take themselves too seriously. Someone who spreads infectious joy — I’m obsessed by this idea of how your mood can spread through people. I just took a flight and the air hosts had a great rapport, and made little jokes and greeted everyone. By the time we all got off that plane, everyone was smiling. More literally, no make-up and clean, dewy skin.”

Kenzo pochette and Pierre Hardy handbag.

Danielle wears vintage T-shirt, Levi’s 501s, and Gucci belt.

On her favourite online shopping destination:

“Currently Zalando, I just did their premium brands campaign and saw so many pieces I wanted to buy… DKNY slips, Tibi heels, and Loeffler Randall mules…”

“Beach holidays. Also taking alone time to clear my head. TV series to switch my brain off in the arms of my boyfriend, and writing lists — they calm me!”

Danielle wears vintage T-shirt, Levi’s 501s, and Gucci belt.

On her exercise routine:

“I’m always racing around the city to appointments and I walk a lot. Styling can also be quite physical, so there’s that. It’s funny, I was always running, swimming – you name it – in Australia, but here it’s just not the same. I try to do Pilates, but my schedule is so irregular, it is impossible to build up a routine. Sometimes at my desk, I try to squeeze my butt muscles [laughs]. M.I.A.’s hype girl told me the trick to staying toned is to constantly be ‘squeezing’ (I guess she meant flexing!) your muscles.”

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We have enough half-baked invention ideas swirling around our brains to fill up an entire Smythson notebook, but the one truly worthy of being copyrighted (IOHO) is an app where you’re able to Shazam outfits. The possibilities! This hypothetical app would work in the same way as the real one does, but instead of recording whatever unidentifiable hot trap jam is on the radio, the user would take verging-on-stalker pictures of cool girls on the street and their cool outfits. A touch creepy, sure, but also kind of genius?
The amount of times we’ve wanted to ask a girl what she’s wearing but ultimately chickened out because of perceived social shame is in the trillions. Enter outfit Shazam. And of all the trillions of women we would use it on, Danielle Van Camp would be our number one pick.

Danielle isn’t just a “dream girl”, she’s living out all your dreams — literally by holing up in a trés chic Parisian apartment with her equally as talented photographer boyfriend — and also by working between RUSSH and POP magazine as contributing fashion editor and senior fashion editor, respectively.

She also owns every. single. cult beauty product and fashion garment in the world. Louis Vuitton monogrammed boots? Got ‘em. Givenchy lipstick? One in every shade. Peeping her wardrobe got us more excited than watching Cher pick out an outfit from her virtual closet in Clueless for the first time (the hugest claim known to man, but one that’s definitely substantiated). Her beauty cabinet? Speechless.

Danielle Van Camp is the girl that influences the influencers. She also happens to be one of those rare dimes in life that you meet and kind of wish you could be good mates with. She’s humble, beautiful and hardworking, and she knows a thing or twenty when it comes to style. She looks equally as lush slouching around her apartment in a T Alexander Wang dress and grey socks as she does decked out in a vintage tee and Gucci belt. But it’s not just impeccable personal style that’s got her so far in the industry — the low-key beauty recognises the merit in earning your stripes and hunting down your dreams. Her advice for newbies starting out? “Do what you love, simple. If you want to be in a creative industry, get interning. Know your industry, the names, the brands, the history, references. There is a place for everyone — once you start interning you’ll see all the different possibilities.”

For Danielle, the possibilities have been endless. And to borrow her most overused word at the moment, her life has been one helluva ‘wild’ ride. It makes sense then that she lives by the following words, pulled from the pages of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic: “Be fearless, be happy. Lead a life devoted to inquisitiveness, and that’s more than enough for a rich and splendid life.” <3.

We have enough half-baked invention ideas swirling around our brains to fill up an entire Smythson notebook, but the one truly worthy of being copyrighted (IOHO) is an app where you’re able to Shazam outfits. The possibilities! This hypothetical app would work in the same way as the real one does, but instead of recording whatever unidentifiable hot trap jam is on the radio,